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Following the Washington summit of European leaders with Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump, RUSI experts share their key takeaways from a seismic few days in geopolitics.

In this episode of RUSI Reflects, three RUSI experts provide their assessment of the effectiveness of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and their predictions for what might happen next following the ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.

A pledge for increased defence spending at the 2025 NATO Summit will send a signal that heads of state and governments are reinforcing collective defence.

Following the first formal UK-EU summit since the UK officially left the bloc in 2020, Ed Arnold, Senior Research Fellow in European Security, outlines what their new Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) means for the continent.

Dr Jack Watling, Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare, provides his assessment of European security three years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and reflects on what can be realistically achieved with European airpower, given Russia's current threat trajectory.

Following the pause in US military support to Ukraine, RUSI's Senior Research Fellow for European Security Ed Arnold shares his key thoughts on this, and other seismic changes.

After participating in the Munich Security Conference, RUSI's Director-General Rachel Ellehuus shares her key takeaways from a consequential weekend of geopolitics.

Ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as 47th US president, RUSI experts talk about what to expect from his administration in the coming months.

Following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US election, RUSI's experts outline how US defence and foreign policy could change over the next four years.

As the Russian war in Ukraine enters its third winter, RUSI Associate Fellow Dr James Henderson provides an analysis of the current state of Russia's energy sector, which has had to adapt its trade flows in response to Western sanctions since 2022.

In the aftermath of the riots across the UK following the mass stabbing in Southport in July, Dr Jessica White, Acting Director of Terrorism and Conflict Studies at RUSI, discusses how society can respond to such violence, as well as appropriate methods to prevent far-right motivators from inciting further violent activity.

In the aftermath of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s senior commander Fuad Shukr, RUSI Senior Research Fellow in Middle East Security Dr Burcu Ozcelik discusses the regional response to their deaths and the likely impact of these events on ceasefire prospects in Gaza.

With the election of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, following the death of Iran's previous president Ebrahim Raisi in May, RUSI's new Senior Research Fellow in Middle East Security Burcu Ozcelik discusses the regional response to the result, and what changes we might expect to Iran's foreign policy posture.

At the 50th G7 Summit in June, leaders agreed to use frozen Russian assets as backup for a $50 billion loan to Ukraine. Separately, a 10-year bilateral security deal was concluded between Ukraine and the US.

South Africa’s recent general election saw a significant decline in support for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), which lost the parliamentary majority it had held since the first post-apartheid election in 1994.

Following the approval of a controversial ‘foreign agent’ law by Georgia’s parliament, Neil Melvin, Director of International Security at RUSI, outlines considerations for the country with regards to its relationships with Russia and the West, ahead of national elections later in the year and amid rising tensions and protests.

Following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry amidst rising unrest in Haiti, Dr Carlos Solar, Senior Research Fellow, Latin American Security, outlines the situation and possible future of the country.

Professor Malcolm Chalmers, RUSI Deputy Director-General, shares his thoughts after UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt decided not to increase defence expenditure in his March budget.

Experts at RUSI consider how Putin views the current state of play, the effect of more aggressive sanctions, and the decisions Russia might take after the forthcoming presidential elections.

With the war in Gaza passing the 100-day mark and amid increasing tensions in the region, Tobias Borck, RUSI's outgoing Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security Studies, outlines current trends in fighting and the possibilities of escalation, and explains why the region as a whole is integral to broader, global strategic questions.